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This is a tasty and healthy recipe to make use of some of that leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. Makes 3 meal size servings. Ingredients:
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An easy and delicious salad make with the fresh produce from your garden. Makes four servings. Ingredients
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1. Place kale in large mixing bowl. Top with remaining ingredients and mix well. 2. Portion into salad bowls for serving. Top with oil and vinegar or your favorite Balsamic dressing and serve. A quick and easy salad to take advantage of fresh produce. Ingredients:
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In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first five ingredients and shake well. In a large salad bowl, toss the spinach, blue cheese, blueberries and pecans. Add dressing and toss gently. Yield: 6 to 8 servings. This salad is delicious and looks elegant. It appears that it would be would be a lot of work. What makes it nice is you can do the first three steps ahead of time and just assemble it before serving. Makes 4 servings CANDIED WALNUTS
* Place walnuts in sauce pan, add water just to cover nuts and simmer over medium heat until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. * Drain and transfer to paper towels to dry. * Combine nuts and powdered sugar. * Heat 2 tablespoons oil to 350 degrees in a heavy saucepan. * Fry walnuts in batches until browned and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. * Transfer walnuts with slotted spoon to a baking sheet to cool. Salt slightly. * Store unused nuts in an air-tight container. POACHED PEAR
* Combine sugar, lemon juice and water and boil over high heat until sugar dissolves, 2 minutes. * Add pear halves and cook over low heat, covered, until tender, about 20 minutes. * Cool, then remove pear with slotted spoon and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices. BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
* Warm 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over low heat and saute garlic and shallot until translucent, about 4 minutes. * Combine garlic and shallot with balsamic vinegar in glass bowl. * Slowly whisk in 3/4 cup oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste; add sugar to balance flavor. * Gently stir in tomato and basil. Makes 3/4 cup. ASSEMBLY
* Divide salad among 4 plates and top with slices of Poached Pears, Candied Walnuts, tomato and Gorgonzola cheese. |
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